Microarray-based transcriptome of Listeria monocytogenes adapted to sublethal concentrations of acetic acid, lactic acid, and hydrochloric acid

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1112-1123

  Tessema, Girum Tadesse ^a,b,c   Møretrø, Trond ^a   Snipen, Lars ^b   Heir, Even ^a   Holck, Askild ^a   Naterstad, Kristine ^a   Axelsson, Lars ^a  

^a NOFIMA   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Acid stress; Adaptation; Lactic acid; Listeria monocytogenes; Microarray; Transcriptome

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

ACETIC ACID; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LACTIC ACID; PYRUVIC ACID; TRANSCRIPTOME;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METABOLISM; PH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTEIN MICROARRAY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VIRULENCE;

ACETIC ACID; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ARRAY ANALYSIS; PYRUVIC ACID; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRANSCRIPTOME; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84875664898     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W2012-091     Document Type: Article

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